Careers at Jefferson

Come work in beautiful northern New York at Jefferson Community College located in
Watertown, near the shores of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. One of 30 community
colleges in the State University of New York (SUNY) system, Jefferson serves students
pursuing credit courses in liberal arts, business, math, science, allied health and
technology for transfer or career purposes. We also offer a multitude of workshops
for professional training, personal development and youth.

We hire both full-time and part-time personnel; positions are advertised when available.
The instructional calendar includes fall, winter, spring and summer sessions. Although
most classes are held on campus, we also teach classes on nearby Fort Drum and at
other locations and online. We also have year-round positions for administrative staff,
student support services personnel, and staff in the areas of secretarial, accounting,
maintenance and finance.

Benefits

As a full-time employee of the College, you will receive a comprehensive compensation
package. Benefits vary by collective bargaining unit but may include:

Health Insurance (with vision provision)

Prescription Drug Coverage

Retirement Programs

Tax Deferred Annuities

Flexible Spending Accounts

Jefferson Community College Tuition Waiver

SUNY Tuition Assistance

Generous vacation, sick leave, and holiday policies

Dental Insurance (optional)

Life Insurance (optional)

Long-Term Disability (optional)

Employee Assistance Program

Types of positions & details

Tenure-track positions in all programs of study.

We recruit faculty nationally, regionally, and locally. National searches may take
8 weeks to complete.

Jefferson advertises with The Chronicle of Higher Education, HigherEducationJobs.com,
Watertown Daily Times, Fort Drum, and the NYS Dept. of Labor.

Adjunct faculty teach one to three credit courses in a term as needed.

To apply, you typically must have a bachelor’s degree or higher in the subject area
to be taught; however, in many career-related courses, such as paramedic, hospitality
and tourism or workshops, an associate’s degree or certification may be all that is
required.

Current openings list immediate needs, but you may apply to teach in any area of study
at any time.

Teach students at a distance, including active duty service members stationed around
the world.

You must have prior training in the College’s course management system and pedagogy.

Currently, only those who have received training at Jefferson or another SUNY campus
are eligible to teach online for the College.

Hired through the NS Civil Service process and chosen from hiring lists provided from
Jefferson County Human Resources, of those who have successfully passed the appropriate
competitive civil service examination.

Cleaners, as a labor class, are hired directly by the College. To apply for a cleaning
position, please submit a civil service application with a letter indicating interest,
to JCC’s Human Resources.

Civil Service application application must be completed. This site is also lists civil service administration
and examination dates.

Provides financial assistance to help offset college expenses and gain practical work
experience.

To see if you are eligible for student employment, contact Student Financial Services
at (315) 786-2355.

To learn more about FSA job opportunities, contact the FSA Executive Director at 315-786-2353.

Jefferson Community College is committed to Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination in employment and treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, religion,
national origin, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation,
familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status,
domestic violence victim status, or criminal conviction or any other basis prohibited
by Federal and state law.